Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 2.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.87 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
88th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6202 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 2.87 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 2.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6202 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6202 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6325 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6468 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6614 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6758 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6901 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7033 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7166 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7321 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7503 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7707 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7932 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8174 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8419 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8663 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8909 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9158 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9406 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9657 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9914 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6754 units per square kilometre | 0.6202 units per square kilometre | 0.7321 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8553 units per square kilometre | 0.7503 units per square kilometre | 0.9657 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 0.9914 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 2.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6202 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 55-59, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.